Runs flow on cup finals day
Kent County Village Lge Weald of Kent League
A Panda c S Smith b Farlam................2 J Wilson b M Prime .............................1 L Stoner-Lewis c&b Farlam.............106 J Foot c Apps b Dixon .......................61 B Parrett b Dixon.................................4 J Roberts c Farlam b Dixon .................4 P Stoner-Lewis not out .....................15 S Darlington not out ............................2 Extras ...............................................24
Total (for 6 wkts, 46 overs) 219 Bowling: Farlam 12-3-50-2, M Prime 5-1-14-1, S Smith 7-1-32-0, Parmar 7-1-42-0, Hicks 5-0-31-0, Nurden 5-0-27-0, McCague 1-0-6-0, Dixon 4-0-10-3. A Mayers c N Bacon b Martin ..............4 O Cooper b Martin...............................0 R Wills b Martin ..................................4 K Poole run out ................................19 N Delaffon lbw b J Bacon ..................26 D Freeman c Jenkins b A Rose .........19 P Sumner run out................................1 J Nash b Martin ................................19 P Webb not out ...................................1 M Sumner b Martin .............................0 Extras .................................................7
Total (all out, 31.4 overs) 101 Bowling: A Rose 8-1-36-2, Martin 7.42-18-5, Underdown 8-2-24-0, J Bacon 8-1-17-1. R Javed lbw b M Sumner ....................5 J Pude b M Sumner ............................0 J Bacon b Poole ................................40 J Rose b M Sumner ............................4 N Bacon not out ................................22 C Jones not out.................................12 Extras ...............................................20
Total (for 4 wkts, 29.1 overs) 103 Bowling: M Sumner 8-4-18-3, Nash 8-1-25-0, Delaffon 7-2-29-0, Mayers 3-0-11-0, Poole 3.1-1-8-1. Linton Park clinched the Division 2 title with a seven-run victory over Meopham. Dan Thirkell (87) and Lewis Burnham (56) played the key knocks as Park closed on 238-5. In reply, Meopham fell short on 231-5, Richard Knowler taking two wickets. Marden celebrated the Division 3 title after beating Shoreham by 114 runs. Sam Tomkinson (81 not out) led them to 182-9, hitting nine fours and two sixes. Charlie Newport (4-17) wiped out the top order then Jay Quensell (4-7) took over as Shoreham were dismissed for 68. In Division 1, Bearsted lost to Bidborough by 117 runs. James Tyson took 5-44 but a century stand helped Boro to 285. Tyson (54) also batted well but Bearsted could only reach 168. Linton Park 2nds closed 18 runs short in Division 5. Meopham 2nds made 230-5 with Linton 212-6 in reply. West Farleigh closed in on Division 6 survival thanks to an eight-wicket victory over Farningham. Greg Snape (92 not out) and Ian Prideaux (71) were the star men as Farleigh met a target of 247 with 2.3 overs to spare. They are 11 points clear of the relegation zone with a game to play. Marden 2nds made it a double promotion for the club. They’re on their way up from Division 7 after a four-wicket win over Shoreham 2nds. Joseph Young (67) led the way as Marden chased down 207. Bearsted 2nds made 172-8 in reply to Bidborough 2nds’ 222-5, beaten by 50 runs. R Stanton c Hamill b Donnelly ...........20 S Manning c Mansell b Donnelly .........1 Extras ...............................................12
Total (all out, 37.5 overs) 135 Bowling: Shrimpton 6-0-24-0, Donnelly 8.5-1-22-2, Mansell 10-233-1, Curtis 10-2-29-7, E Scrivens 3-0-18-0. S Peters c Swannick b Lusher.............1 S Gillespie c Spragg b Lusher .............5 M Stevens lbw b H Watts ..................35 J Stevens b Breed .............................21 L Payne c H Watts b S Wright..............8 R Hepker b Breed................................0 F Miller b Breed ..................................0 C Rose not out ....................................0 M Hepker b S Wright ...........................0 C O’Mera c Spragg b S Wright ............0 Extras .................................................6 Bowling: Lusher 6-4-10-2, Jeffery 5-2-14-0, Breed 7-2-13-3, H Watts 4-0-25-1, S Wright 3-0-11-3. R Chandler c M Stevens b Gillespie ...31 C Watts b Gillespie ..............................6 B Spragg not out ...............................18 J Swannick not out ...........................18 Extras .................................................4
Total (for 2 wkts, 11 overs) 77 Bowling: Payne 5-0-31-0, Gillespie 5-0-33-2, Miller 1-0-9-0. A Powell b Cowdhury ........................13 M Parnell c McMurray b Adams ..........6 C James b McMurray ........................11 A Birchenough c McMurray b Cowdhury .. 0 R Hulks c Ambanpola b Cowdhury ......0 L Narayanan lbw b McMurray .............8 J Kelly c Adams b McMurray...............5 W Ford not out ....................................6 A James st Ambanpola b McMurray ....4 Extras ...............................................11
Total (for 9 wkts, 32.1 overs) 121 Bowling: Entacott 6-0-18-0, Cowdhury 9-1-48-4, Adams 7-1-20-1, McMurray 10.1-2-29-4.
FIXTURES KENT LEAGUE 1st XI, Premier Division: Beckenham v Bexley, Bromley v Tenterden, Dartford v Hartley Country Club, Lordswood v Sevenoaks Vine, Tunbridge Wells v Blackheath, Kent. Division 1: Folkestone v HSBC, Gore Court v Hayes, Linden Park v Sandwich Town, The Mote v Holmesdale, Whitstable v Canterbury. Division 3: Broadstairs v Orpington, Catford and Cyphers v Sidcup, Catford Wanderers v Minster, Leeds & Broomfield v Chestfield, OD CUACO v Old Elthamians. Division 4: Addington Village v Bexleyheath, v Old Colfeians, Downham & Bellingham v Harvel, Old Williamsonians v Betteshanger Colliery Welfare, Westgate-On-Sea v Offham. Division 5: Bapchild v Frindsbury, Blackheath 3rds v Chislehurst & West Kent, Faversham v Tonbridge, Rodmersham v Rainham, Walmer v RACS. 2nd XI, Division 1: Bickley Park v Beckenham, Blackheath v Gravesend, Canterbury v Bromley Common, Holmesdale v The Mote, Tenterden v Linden Park. The Weald of Kent League cup finals day took place at Sutton Valence School on Sunday. Marden under-11s completed the double with a 94-run win over Leeds & Broomfield. Leeds reached a net score of 233 after a strong display in the field by Marden. Marden then recorded 327 for the loss of just three wickets with Connor Gorman (17), Sam Clarke (16) and Charlie Latham (13) leading the way. The tables were turned in the under-13 final when a strong top-order batting display saw Leeds reach 138 in their Division 4: Chestfield v Addington Village, Frindsbury v Bexley 4ths, Harvel v Faversham, Minster v Blackheath Wanderers City of London. Division 5: Betteshanger Colliery Welfare v Bapchild, Bromley Town v Ashford Town, Chislehurst & West Kent v High Halstow, Offham v Hartley Country Club 4ths, Shooters Hill v Cowdrey.
KENT REGIONAL LEAGUE Premier Division: Blackheath Wanderers City of London v Shooters Hill, Hollingbourne v Mersham Sports. Championship East: Ash v Cobham, Kings Hill v Borstal, Sandwich Town 3rds v Nelson, Sherwood v Staplehurst. 1A West: Belvedere v Oakfield Warriors, LESSA Christ Church v New Ifield, New Ash Green v Gravesend 3rds, Sevenoaks Vine 3rds v Gravesend RF, Snodland Community v Leybourne. 1A Central: Bobbing Court and Lower Halstow v The Mote 3rds, Headcorn v Gore Court 3rds, Hunton Wanderers v Holcombe & Blue Bell Hill, Milstead v Sheldwich, Upchurch 3rds v Sheppey. 1B Central: Holborough Anchorians 2nds v Bapchild 3rds, Lordswood 3rds v Lenham, Minster 3rds v Rodmersham 2nds, Stonehouse v Sherwood 2nds. 2A East: Borstal 2nds v Leeds & Broomfield 2nds, Cobham 2nds v Walmer 2nds, Deal Victoria & Barns Close 2nds v Old Williamsonians 2nds, Holcombe & Blue Bell Hill 2nds v Littlebourne 2nds, Mersham Sports 2nds v Westgate-On-Sea 2nds. 2B Central: Rumwood v Milstead 2nds, Staplehurst 2nds v Lordswood 4ths, The Mote 4ths v Gravesend 4ths. 2C Central: Holmesdale 3rds v Holborough Anchorians 3rds, Leybourne 2nds v Headcorn 2nds, Sherwood 3rds v Ash Green 2nds, Yalding v Hunton Wanderers 2nds.
KENT COUNTY VILLAGE LEAGUE Division 1: Bidborough v Four Elms, Flimwell v Horsmonden, Penshurst Park v Outwood, Plaxtol v Sissinghurst, Shipbourne v Bearsted. Division 2: Hadlow v Cudham Wyse, Ightham v Withyham, Leigh v Underriver, Meopham v Locksbottom, Speldhurst v Linton Park. Division 3: Eynsford v St Lawrence, Farningham v Marden, Groombridge v Limpsfield Chart, Knockholt v Otford, Shoreham v Southborough. 20 overs, Charlie Galligan, Darian Tzanakakis and Grace Scrivens all recording unbeaten 30s. In response, Marden fell behind the run-rate as Josh Willis (3-24) took important middle-order wickets. Ollie Payne-Cook led a brief counter-attack with 31 not out but Alex Hill (2-7) swept away the tail to secure a 53-run victory for Leeds. The under-16 final also resulted in a victory for Division 4: Four Elms 2nds v Bidborough 2nds, Halstead v Weald, Horsmonden 2nds v Chiddingstone, Luddesdowne v Shipbourne 2nds, Stonewall Park v Plaxtol 2nds. Division 5: Kemsing v Flimwell 2nds, Limpsfield Chart 2nds v Penshurst Park 2nds, Linton Park 2nds v Fordcombe, Sennocke v Meopham 2nds, Sissinghurst 2nds v Chevening Amblers. Division 6: Cudham Wyse 2nds v Farningham 2nds, Locksbottom 2nds v Betsham, Outwood 2nds v Horsmonden 3rds, Southborough 2nds v Speldhurst 2nds, West Farleigh v Leigh 2nds. Division 7: Bearsted 2nds v Shoreham 2nds, Kilndown & Lamberhurst v Eynsford 2nds, Marden 2nds v Hadlow 2nds, Otford 2nds v Bidborough 3rds, Withyham 2nds v Cudham Wyse 3rds.
KENT VILLAGE LEAGUE Division 1: Ash v Sheldwich, Egerton v Great Chart, Harbledown v Elham Valley, Leeds & Broomfield v Harvel, Stone-in-Oxney v Bapchild, Wingham v Street End. Division 2: Challock v Mersham Le Hatch, Linton Park v Tyler Hill, Meopham v Leybourne, Selling v Detling, Smarden v Wye, Worth v Woodchurch. Division 3: Bearsted v Frindsbury, Holcombe & Blue Bell Hill v Aldington, Pluckley v Bredgar, Selsted v Brookland, Staplehurst v Borstal, Stowting v Addington Village, Upchurch v Town Malling. Division 4: Blue House v Hunton Wanderers, Horton Kirby v Exiles at Stelling Minnis, Kingsnorth v Wingham 2nds, Norton Sports v Borden, Saltwood v Charing, Teston v Mersham Sports. Division 5: Bilsington v Kings Hill, Eastchurch v Littlebourne 2nds, Great Chart 2nds v Harbledown 2nds, High Halstow v Bobbing Court & Lower Halstow, Little Chart v Linton Park 2nds, Rolvenden v Boughton-underBlean, St Nicholas and Sarre v New Ifield. Division 6: Borstal 2nds v Horton Kirby 2nds, Chestfield v Sturry, Frittenden v Hythe Green, Holborough Anchorians 2nds v Sherwood, Pett v Kennington, Stockbury v Loose & Leeds, Woodcoombe v Telston & Mereworth. Leeds & Broomfield, against Staplehurst. After losing four early wickets, Leeds’ recovery was led by an unbeaten fifthwicket partnership between Charlie Galligan (44 not out) and Clarry McCague (30 not out) in a total of 121- 4. A 50-run opening partnership between Bill Betts and Martin Christophersen set the platform for the run chase but Staplehurst’s victory charge was curtailed by the spin of Ed Scrivens, who took 3-14 in four overs. Despite Christophersen reaching an unbeaten 50, Staplehurst finished 13 runs short on 108-5.